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At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.\nJoining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win\nPosition Overview:\nAs a Media Analyst, you will be responsible for the accurate execution and support of digital advertising campaigns across programmatic, direct, and social media platforms. This role is focused on campaign implementation, quality assurance, and technical support to ensure successful delivery and performance of media campaigns.\nYou will work closely with internal teams such as Media Planning, Account Management, Trading, and Finance, helping to ensure campaigns are launched on time, set up correctly, and aligned with performance and billing requirements. This role requires strong attention to detail, hands-on experience with ad platforms (such as Google Ad Manager, DV360, The Trade Desk, and Meta Ads Manager), and the ability to troubleshoot campaign setup issues.\nYour contribution will support the success of campaigns by maintaining operational excellence and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive accurate execution and reporting.\nResponsibilities\nExecute end-to-end campaign setup, including trafficking creatives, assigning placements, and configuring campaign settings across ad servers and DSPs.\nSupport media execution across platforms such as Google Ad Manager, DV360, The Trade Desk, and social platforms (Meta, Pinterest, etc.).\nImplement audience targeting, creative rotations, frequency caps, and tracking tags accurately and in a timely manner.\nPerform detailed QA checks on trafficking documents, tags, creative assets, and placements to ensure error-free campaign launches.\nUtilize problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues related to tag mismatches, creative specifications, and delivery or tracking discrepancies.\nLeverage client management abilities when working closely with third-party verification partners such as MOAT, IAS, and DoubleVerify.\nEnsure campaign setups align with media budgets, billing structures, and client expectations through effective project management.\nCollaborate with Finance and Account Management teams to reconcile discrepancies between planned and actual spend.\nMaintain accurate documentation of campaign setups and assist in invoicing and billing processes.\nEmploy strong sales and communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally with Media Planning, Trading, Sales, Creative, and Finance teams to align on execution timelines and delivery expectations.\nContinuously stay updated with relevant ad tech tools, trafficking standards, and QA best practices to ensure platform compliance and operational consistency.\nAbout You\nBachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Economics, Communications, or a related technical field.\n4-6 years of experience in digital or programmatic media execution, preferably in an agency or in-house media operations role.\nHands-on experience working with major DSPs (DV360, The Trade Desk), ad servers (Google Ad Manager), and social platforms (Meta, Pinterest, etc.).\nFamiliarity with third-party verification vendors such as MOAT, IAS, DoubleVerify, and understanding of tag specifications, brand lift studies, and measurement solutions.\nStrong technical knowledge and familiarity with tech stack tools and integrations to troubleshoot creative and tagging issues, delivery discrepancies, and tracking setup.\nSolid understanding of digital media concepts including brand safety, viewability, invalid traffic (IVT), performance marketing, and relevant performance metrics.\nAdept at creative and content review skills to ensure compliance and effectiveness of campaign assets.\nDeep client and category business understanding to better align campaign strategies with overall business goals.\nDetail-oriented, highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills; 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